Stephen M Vincent
Attorney at State 48 Law
Stephen Vincent is a founding member and attorney at State 48. Stephen has a passion for the law and teaching. He has combined those loves as the head of new client intake and head of legal education programs. He also is the firm’s main researcher and works on all appellate cases.
Stephen Vincent, Attorney, is a lifelong writer who uses this skill to explain clearly and memorably a client’s case to judges. A native of St. George, Utah, Stephen attended Arizona State University for law school where he interned for the Goldwater Institute and worked as a Justice Court mediator. After law school, Stephen worked for a year at the Washington County (Utah) Attorney’s Office. While there, he drafted county ordinances, assisted in homicide prosecutions, and headed up a major project to protect the county’s access to federal lands.
Before law school, Stephen worked as a sportswriter in Utah. He has also taught writing and communication courses at Southern Utah University and Dixie State University. Because of his background as a professional writer and writing instructor, Stephen is the ideal person to tell your story. Stephen loves sports and spending time with his 24 nieces and nephews.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Family - Arbitration/Mediation
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- Arizona
- State Bar of Arizona
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- English
- Client Intake Attorney and Appellate Attorney
- State 48 Law
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- Special Deputy County Attorney
- Washington County (Utah) Attorney's Office
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- Arizona State University
- J.D. (2013) | Law
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- Honors: Four-time Pedrick Scholar (Dean's List) CALI Award in Arizona Media Law
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- Southern Utah University
- M.A. (2008) | Communication
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- Brigham Young University
- B.A. (2004) | Communications (Print Journalism). Minor: English
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- Super Lawyers
- Top Family Law Lawyers in Scottsdale
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- State Bar of Arizona # 030779
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- Q. Does substantial income difference between the two parties mean spousal maintenance is required?
- A: You asked what the "actual grounds" are for spousal maintenance. Arizona's spousal maintenance law is very complex. But here is probably the simplest way to explain it:
First Step: Determine Eligibility
You have to qualify under one of the grounds listed under ARS 25-319(A): a lengthy marriage, lacks the earning capacity to be self-sufficient, does not have sufficient property to be self-sufficient, sacrificed their career for the benefit of the other spouse, or has a child with special needs that precludes the spouse from working.
Step Two: Run the Calculation
You can Google Arizona Spousal Maintenance Calculator and run the numbers.
Step Three: Determine Entitlement ... Read More
- Q. can i get full custody of my children due to they live in a hostile environment in their dad’s house?
- A: Yes, you can get full custody under those circumstances, but it is far from a guarantee. This is not a clearcut case for getting full custody, but you have arguments you can make that could get you there. A judge is going to be very concerned about what happened with the gymnastics dropoff, but the police likely made a police report about it that you can request. The yelling and screaming is also concerning. (The fact he is having her participate in a sport against her wishes I don't see as being consequential; however, yelling at the child over it is a concern that should be raised).
- Q. Is it possible to petition for a divorce in AZ then work with a mediator to divide property?
- A: Yes, it is possible to do that. A couple things to know:
1. You file and serve your ex with the divorce paperwork. Once you serve your ex, the "marital community" severs (provided you do actually get divorced) on that date, and that mean your joint liability for your spouse's actions end that day as well.
2. Once you file the divorce process is going, so there will be Court deadlines and hearings happening as you try to work out this agreement. You might be to tell the judge you're in mediation and be asked to put on the inactive calendar.
3. He's got to agree to mediation. Then the two of you need to agree on a mediator.
4. There is a collaborative divorce ... Read More
